United States Air Force Academy Opens in Colorado Springs August 29, 1958

First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Date: May 27, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958USAF RC-130 Shot Down Over Armenia on September 2, 1958Ripple Rock Destroyed in Canada’s Seymour Narrows,…

Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000 mi) by land during a ten-year journey. Date: May 13, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1958…

"Greatest Game Ever Played": The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium to win the NFL Championship. Date: December 28, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 28 📅 Events on this day in 1958…

Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months. Date: June 1, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958African Regroupment Party Launched in Paris, March 26, 1958Explorer 1…

Iskander Mirza, the first President of Pakistan, is deposed by General Ayub Khan, who had been appointed the enforcer of martial law by Mirza 20 days earlier. Date: October 27, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 27 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Date: July 29, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Memorial Day:…